At his heaviest, Mario Colao weighed 460 pounds and wore size 6X clothing. He had sleep apnea and high cholesterol levels.
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Always teased about his weight growing up, Colao, left, became the class clown to make friends. He went from being the guy bullied in school to the one always providing comic relief.
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In his early 20s, Colao began going out to bars to meet people. He was drinking too much and constantly eating unhealthy foods.
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Colao hit his goal of losing 200 pounds in October 2013. His parents and his girlfriend, Julia Gonzalez, have played key roles in keeping him motivated, he says.
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To celebrate his weight loss, Colao re-created a scene from the movie "Rocky" by running up the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Nearly four years after his "aha moment," Colao maintains a training schedule to keep fit. He plans on becoming a certified personal trainer.
